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Infectious complications in pregnancy include maternal or fetal morbidity, teratogenic or developmental abnormalities, and disruption of the course of pregnancy.
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Management of infection during pregnancy begins with thorough preconception evaluation.
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Routine screening of all prenatal patients for common asymptomatic infections is a cornerstone of prenatal care.
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Women should be screened by history for signs or symptoms that are suggestive of common infectious complications of pregnancy at each prenatal visit.
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(2006). Infection in Pregnancy. In: Lyons, P. (eds) Obstetrics in Family Medicine. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-142-0_13
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